endemic
adjective/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
Frequency rank: #8,845 most common English word
Meaning
(of a disease or condition) regularly found and restricted to a particular area or people.
Example sentence
Malaria is endemic to many tropical regions and affects millions of people each year.
Synonyms & related words
- native
- localized
- prevalent
- indigenous
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